SXU Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Saint Xavier University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding SXU retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.

• SXU Retention Rate
• SXU Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• SXU Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

SXU Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 76% students making it past their freshmen year, SXU has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Illinois, the average is 72.64%.

SXU Graduation Rates

There were approximately 676 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 51% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 60% of the students had graduated and after eight years 61% of this class completed their degree.

Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical SXU graduation rate 60%.

SXU Graduation Rates vs. National Average

The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.

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SXU Drop Out Rate

Approximately 435 students or 39% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 435 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 254 transferred to another institution.

• SXU lost contact with the remaining 180 who we assumed dropped out.

SXU Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at SXU are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.

First-Time / Full-Time SXU Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Saint Xavier University represent 57.59% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the SXU graduation rate was 53%, and by the eight year mark, 54% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

SXU First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time SXU Drop Out Rates

296 first-time / full-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 186 transferred to another institution.

• SXU lost contact with the remaining 110 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Saint Xavier University represent 0.18% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the SXU graduation rate was 50%, and by the eight year mark, 50% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.

First-Time / Part-Time SXU Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time SXU Drop Out Rates

1 first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• SXU lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Saint Xavier University represent 32.86% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the SXU graduation rate was 73%, and by the eight year mark, 73% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

SXU Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time SXU Drop Out Rates

100 non first-time / part-time students or 27% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 50 transferred to another institution.

• SXU lost contact with the remaining 49 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Saint Xavier University represent 9.38% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the SXU graduation rate was 62%, and by the eight year mark, 64% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.

SXU Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time SXU Drop Out Rates

38 non first-time / part-time students or 36% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 18 transferred to another institution.

• SXU lost contact with the remaining 20 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
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